When Dogs Run Loose

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Originally Posted by songlady

I hadn't gotten off my bike when he bit. I stopped pedaling (to slow down) and he bit my ankle. I then came to a complete stop, put my bike between us and yelled at him to "go home". If I had not stopped pedaling I would not have been bit. I should have known better because I have been chased by this dog before and he never attempted anything like this. All I want to say is that stopping is not ALWAYS the answer to dealing with these dogs!

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The only time I did get bit while riding was when I was on the inside of a paceline and a dog came running out of a yard. I could not stop or swerve cause I was in a paceline and the dog bit me on the ankle. Stopping has worked for me.